White Plains, MD –ย The Charles County Arts Alliance is now accepting submissions for a Special Summer Art Show, a multi-media public exhibit, to be held at the Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland, from July 13 to September 26, 2016. The gallery is adjacent to the front entrance lobby. The exhibit will recognize local artists with disabilities. The month of July is Americans with Disabilities Month. Celebrate with the Charles County Arts Alliance and the Commission on Individuals with Disabilities for this event.

Local artists with disabilities are invited to submit a maximum of two works of art on any subject, to the Charles County Arts Alliance for consideration (there is no submission fee). Artwork entries must be submitted electronically as digital images (jpegs) attached to an email sent to waldorfwestgallery@gmail.comย  Please include Special Summer Art Show in the subject line.

The email must include:
๏‚ง Artist’s name
๏‚ง Artist’s mailing address
๏‚ง Artist’s email address
๏‚ง Artist’s phone number
๏‚ง Artist’s biography (half-page max, in MS-Word)
๏‚ง Artist’s headshot (jpeg)
๏‚ง Title of artwork
๏‚ง Medium/materials used
๏‚ง Size/dimensions
๏‚ง Year created
๏‚ง Price, if applicable
Selections will be made by the Charles County Arts Alliance and the Commission on Individuals with Disabilities, and the artists will be notified in mid-June. All artwork must be wired and ready to hang.

On Tuesday, July 19, 2016, a “Meet the Artists” Public Reception will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, at the Charles County Government Building to honor all the “Artists without Limits” participating in the summer show.


For more information about the Gallery, contact the CCAA Office at 301-392-5900, or info@charlescountyarts.org.